Curried Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
- 2 lg. whole chicken breasts, about 2 lbs. each, split in half
- 3 tbsp. seedless white raisins
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/2 c. finely minced onion
- 1/2 c. finely minced celery
- 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 c. apple, peeled and cored and cut into quarter inch cubes
- 3 tbsp. chutney
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon curry pwdr
- If possible, buy the breasts already boned but with the skin left on.
- Otherwise, using a paring knife and the fingers, remove and throw away the bone.
- Put the raisins in a small bowl and add in hot water to cover.
- Set aside so the raisins will swell.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Heat 1 Tbsp.
- butter in skillet and add in the onion, celery, garlic and bay leaf.
- Cook, stirring often, till the onion is wilted.
- Add in the apple and stir.
- Cook about 1 minute stirring occasionally.
- Squeeze the raisins to extract the liquid and add in them.
- Add in the chutney.
- Stir and remove from the heat.
- Let cold.
- Place the chicken breast skin side down on a flat surface.
- Pat lightly with a flat mallet or possibly the bottom of a small, heavy skillet.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon equal portions of the filling in the center of each breast.
- Bring up the edges of the breast, folding the edges over to enclose the filling and make a package.
- Add in the remaining two Tbsp.
- of butter to a shallow baking dish.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to the dish and brush the tops with the butter.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place them seam side down.
- Place the dish on top of the stove and cook about 1 minute.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake 10 min.
- Baste once as they bake.
- Blend the cream and curry pwdr and pour this over the chicken breasts.
- Bake 10 min longer, basting occasionally.
- Yields 4 servings.
chicken breasts, white raisins, butter, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, apple, chutney, salt, heavy cream, curry pwdr
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/curried-stuffed-chicken-breasts-43830 (may not work)